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I couldn’t get a seat at my anger management class Tuesday because 20,000 Warriors fans were there.

That was a rough crowd, man. Refreshments were served after class, and the fans booed the cupcakes.

Many of the fans were still buzzing about Monday night’s emotional ceremony, when Joe Lacob‘s dignity was retired.

That was an amazing scene, even if you were only watching it on TV, as I was. My initial reaction, like that of many, was that the boo-birds rudely disrespected Chris Mullin, whose jersey was being retired.

Upon further review: Classic! It was a shining moment for Warriors fans and Bay Area fans in general. Seriously.

For years Warriors players and execs have puppy-patted those fans on the head, crowning them the greatest fans in the world. Like, “We give you a crappy product season after season and you just sit there and smile and buy more beer. You’re so cute!”

No more. The crowd may have chosen the wrong moment to vent, but rage ain’t rational.

The booing wasn’t all about Lacob, but Lacob was asking for it. He said he got up for a short speech because he is the face of the franchise. So what? When you go to a Broadway play, the producer doesn’t hop onto the stage in the middle of the show to take a bow. The only face that mattered that night was Mullin’s mug.

Furthermore, the night before the ceremony, Lacob and Peter Guber hosted a party for Mullin … in San Francisco! If Lacob and Guber love San Francisco so much, why don’t they marry it?

Here’s what the Warriors should do for their fans: Have a Boo Joe Lacob Night.

At halftime, Lacob, wearing a T-shirt with “I (heart) SF” on one side and “Monta Who?” on the other, will stroll to mid-court, holding a mike.

The giveaway that night will be Joe Lacob boo-blehead dolls.

Warriors fans feel a lot better. They gave themselves a truly therapeutic moment. Sometimes you need a good laugh, a good cry or a good boo, and Jolted Joe Lacob was there to give ‘em a shoulder to boo on.

Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots …

– What Joe Lacob should have told the crowd: “Free beer for everybody!”

– Maybe the whole booing thing was all in our imaginations. Because when Comcast SportsNet replayed that game the next day, including the halftime ceremony, the booing episode was gone. Vanished! Seriously. Isn’t that weird?

– I had a flashback to Rose Mary Woods and the 18 1/2-minute gap. (Google it.)

– Rick “Schoolmarm” Barry stole the show Monday when he grabbed the mike and said, essentially, “Don’t make me come up there!”

– When Barry said, “Come on, people,” I thought he was going to break into the Youngbloods’ song, “Get Together.” Come on people now, smile on your owner …

– Sean Payton will lose more than $7 million in salary, but don’t worry. With a sharp agent, he’ll make it up on product endorsements – Bounty paper towels and Bounty beef stew.

– When the Bears signed Michael Bush, running back Matt Forte tweeted that he was being disrespected. When the Jets traded for Tim Tebow, defensive back Antonio Cromartie tweeted, “We don’t need Tebow.” Through the magic of Twitter, every NFL team now has 54 general managers.

– Alex Smith caught a big break when the 49ers went after Peyton Manning. Reader Bart Keavney points out that the first time Smith throws an interception, he won’t have to face the rage of fans and media crying that the 49ers should have pursued Manning.

– The A’s are in Japan, a monumental inconvenience, yet not a single complaint from a player! Maybe it’s the $40,000 to $45,000 each guy gets for his trouble. It’s called hush money.